Plate Imprint Flaws

  • Just as the printed stamps were engraved on the plates, so were the various plate markings and inscriptions in the margin

    On these pages are shown flaws (and one retouch) which have been found on plate markings.

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2¢ Carmine Plate 5 Upper Left

2¢C plate 5 ul s4.webp
Doubling in the printing order area with at least 5 additional partial impressions of the '9'.

Plate Position: 5

2¢ Carmine Plate 5 Upper Right

2¢C plate UR 5 s4.webp
Doubling of the printing order characters 'P O 9'.

Plate Position: 5

2¢ Carmine 14 Upper Left

2_C_PLATE_13UL4-7.webp
Doubling in the ‘08’ of the 108 order number.

Plate Position: 13

2¢ Carmine Plate 14 Upper Left

2¢C plate 14 s3.webp
Clear doubling of the '8' in the printing order (108).

Plate Position: 14

2¢ Carmine Plate 28 Upper Right

2¢C plate 28 s5.webp
Doubling of the printing order characters '138'.

Plate Position: 28

2¢ Carmine 44 Lower

2¢C 41LR94-97 (2).webp
Retouch of the ‘1’ of ‘41’.

Plate Position: 41

2¢ Green 'T7' Upper

2¢G plate T7 s2.webp
Doubling of the '7' in 'T7'.

Plate Position: 0

2¢ Green Plate 204 Upper

2¢G plate 204 s2.webp
Doubling of the '10' of '910'.

Plate Position: 204

2¢ Green Plate 225 Upper

2¢G plate 225 s4.webp
Mangled characters in 'Ottawa'. Found on other plates of the era?

Plate Position: 225

3¢ Carmine Plate 14

3¢C plate 14 s4.webp
Doubling in the 'A'.

Plate Position: 14